FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 5850
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 5850, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M7740 stacks up against Radeon HD 5850, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M7740 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M7740 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M7740 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 151% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 5850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 25% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
35−40
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Terascale 1
Terascale 2
Code name
RV740
Cypress
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
4 August 2009
30 September 2009
Pipelines
640
1440
Core clock speed
650 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
52.20
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
large
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